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Imam: We're proceeding with NYC Islamic center
The imam at the center of an ugly controversy over an Islamic center near New York's ground zero broke his silence Tuesday, just hours after a broad coalition of Christian, Jewish and Islamic leaders denounced what they described as a rising tide of anti-Muslim bigotry across the United States.
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FBI: Gunman at Army post accused of threatening Obama
A former soldier arrested after a hostage incident at a military base in Georgia faces multiple charges that include threatening to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, according to federal court documents filed Tuesday.
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First-term Ohio Democrat struggles to keep seat
The broken windows and dilapidated walls of the abandoned Hercules engine plant is not just an eyesore for those who live here. It's a symbol of seemingly constant disappointment in this hard-hit district.
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Judge: No delay in stem-cell funding block
A federal judge Tuesday rejected the Obama administration's request to stay his recently imposed injunction against use of public funds in embryonic stem-cell research.
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New Jersey to hold hearing about $400 million mistake
The New Jersey Assembly has called upon nearly everyone who might have had a hand on the failed application that cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in educating funding to testify at a hearing Tuesday.
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Planned Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan has criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration "could cause significant problems" for American troops overseas.
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Dems to Obama: Get a clear message
From union activists to Democratic members of Congress, the message to the White House is clear: Present a clearer, more coherent message about turning the economy around.
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A GOP Contract with America for 2010
Eight weeks to Election Day, and still no sign of an updated "Contract with America," the famous Republican campaign manifesto of 1994.
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Obama pushes infrastructure spending to spur growth
In a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, President Obama will outline a plan to spend more on roads, railways and runways.
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Black farmers want funds approved
The National Black Farmers Association will call for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to fund a historic discrimination case settlement involving minority farmers.
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Obama to introduce another business tax cut
In another move aimed at stabilizing the still-shaky economy, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will introduce a new $200 billion tax cut giving businesses across the country an incentive to buy new equipment in the short term, according to a senior administration official.
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Tea Party backs O'Donnell in Delaware
With the momentum of Joe Miller's surprising win over Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Senate primary, the Tea Party movement is setting its sights on Delaware.
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Obama's speech revs up Harley worker
When President Barack Obama rolled out a $50-billion six-year infrastructure proposal Monday, thousands who gathered in Milwaukee were eager to hear his message.
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Economic push: Too little, too late?
President Obama rolls out an economic plan this week, but his fellow Democrats are confronting a difficult question: Is it too little, too late?
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On Capitol Hill, Obama's economic measures confront reality
Top Democratic and Republican leadership aides on Capitol Hill say President Barack Obama's two new economic proposals have virtually no chance of passing Congress, even before he has formally announced them.
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CNN Poll: GOP's midterm advantage is growing
With November's midterm elections less than two months away, a new national poll indicates that the Republicans' advantage over the Democrats in the battle for Congress is on the rise.
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Blair defends Iraq decision, tough on Iran
As the United States ended its combat mission in Iraq, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, America's biggest ally at the outset of the war, said the decision to invade Iraq was a necessary one.
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